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🏗️ Listed Building – Marlowes Court in Hemel Hempstead, Herts

We were commissioned to undertake a Heritage Impact Assessment for proposals to redevelop our client’s site in Hemel Hempstead, involving the conversion of office space into two residential apartments. The application site is located to the rear of a Grade II listed building, first designated in 1977, and is considered part of its designation by virtue of its physical attachment, as well as being curtilage listed.

Hemel Hempstead has a long history, with evidence of activity from the Roman period and early references from the 8th century, later appearing in the Domesday Book as ‘Hamelhamstede’. The town expanded during the 18th and 19th centuries due to its strategic location and transport links, before being designated a New Town after the Second World War. Although limited planning history is available for Marlowes Court, it appears to have remained largely in office use, with residential conversion approved in 2001 and similar proposals withdrawn in 2008.

🙌We are delighted that the appeal was allowed, and planning permission was granted.👏

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👉 Welcome to this week`s Project Post, showing how WS Heritage successfully unlocks the potential of land and property. 👈

🏗️ Listed Building - Chartres in Sunningdale, Bershire

Our client commissioned us to seek retrospective approval for gates installed within the curtilage of the Grade II listed Charters, following the potential for enforcement action.

The gates were introduced to manage visitors and deliveries, improve security, and define the defensible space of the site’s principal property, particularly given the lack of legibility caused by the historic subdivision of the estate.

Charters has evolved significantly since the land was first recorded in the 1780s, including major redevelopment by Edward Hamilton, replacement in 1936–7 with a modern Art Deco dwelling by Adie, Button & Partners for Frank Parkinson who were renowned for their “ultra-modern” designs, and later industrial use by Vickers Research Limited and De Beers.

After returning to residential use in 2002, the building’s architectural and historic value underpinned its Grade II listing in 1995, amended in 2020; the new gates were considered to reflect the site’s modern design ethos.

🙌 OUTCOME: Following negotiation through a retrospective planning application, approval was granted in 2026.👍

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👉 Welcome to this week`s Project Post, showing how WS Heritage successfully unlocks the potential of land and property. 👈

🏗️ Listed Building - St Katherine`s Precinct in London Borough of Camden

Our client sought to install an internal boiler and associated external flue to the side elevation of their Regent’s Park Conservation Area property, necessitating support through planning in the form of a brief Heritage Statement.

St. Katherine’s Precinct comprises a number of Grade II* listed, former domestic collegiate buildings dating to 1828. They sit within Regent’s Park Conservation Area, originally extending west into the City of Westminster.

In addition to the property’s own relatively high designation, the significance of Regent’s Park is also of both national and international importance and its sensitivity as such, is also considerable.

While it is acknowledged that the works will result in a minor degree of harm—through limited fabric loss and the introduction of a modern element—this harm is considered negligible and does not undermine the building or area’s special interest. Proposals are therefore consistent with statutory requirements to preserve both listed buildings and conservation areas. Importantly, from a policy perspective, improvements will enable the building’s optimal viable use, supporting its long-term conservation and continued occupation in line with both national and local planning policy.

🙌 OUTCOME: We are delighted that relevant approvals were granted in March 2024👍

If you have a project that you would like to discuss, contact us for a no obligation consultation:

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